With over 100 credits on his resume,Ted Dansonhas already created an illustrious career for himself.

With this many successful acting roles, you would think that Danson would feel confident taking on any part.

However,Danson recently admitted that one of his past roles was actually extremely challenging for him.

Ted Danson in CSI holding a pair of tweezers with his other character roles behind him

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Russellfor five seasons of the hit CBS procedural drama from 2011 to 2015.

So, why didn’t he love the gig?

And if you take any possibility of humor away, I’m dead meat.

Ted Danson as D.B. Russell in ‘CSI.'

I’m not good."

In the end, it was thesole focus on death and crimethat did Danson in.

It was just a hard form [of television] for me, I’m not good at it.

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Getting laughs might be a more comfortable arena than brutal crime scene investigations for the actor.

As long as he can steer clear of blood spatter, he’ll be a happy camper.

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